Met Office, European, American side by side around Pontypool and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
7-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they split
Pontypool is a small town of about 36,000 people in WLS, sitting at 51.7°N in a temperate climate zone. Met Office, European, American each forecast Pontypool with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Cwmbran, Crumlin, Abertillery.
Common questions
What's the weather in Pontypool today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Pontypool today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Pontypool today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Pontypool and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Pontypool?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Pontypool forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested UK accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
The forecasts Britons check
The Met Office runs Britain's own open model, so its data sits right in the comparison above. BBC Weather and AccuWeather keep theirs closed, so we link you to them. Good news: BBC is moving back to the Met Office model, so it'll join the comparison too.